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Largest Iowa public schools by enrollment

Iowa public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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IOWA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
351Cunningham SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary443
352Cody Elementary SchoolLeClairePleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary443
353Nevada Middle SchoolNevadaNevada Comm School DistrictMiddle442
354Fairfield High SchoolFairfieldFairfield Comm School DistrictHigh442
355East Ridge ElementaryCoralvilleClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary442
356Lincoln Elementary SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictElementary442
357Jefferson Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary441
358West Elementary SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School DistrictElementary440
359Bunger Middle SchoolEvansdaleWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle440
360Center Point-Urbana High SchoolCenter PointCenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictHigh440
361Delaware ElementaryDes MoinesSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary440
362Manson Northwest Webster ElementaryBarnumManson Northwest Webster Comm School DistrictElementary439
363Perkins Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary438
364Duncombe Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary438
365Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary438
366West Liberty Elementary SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School DistrictElementary438
367Storm Lake Early Elementary SchoolStorm lakeStorm Lake Comm School DistrictElementary437
368Carver ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary436
369Edwards Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary436
370South Prairie ElementaryGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary436
371Alexander ElementaryIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary436
372West Delaware High SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictHigh436
373Eagle Grove ElementaryEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictElementary435
374Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary434
375Truman Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary434
376Grant Wood Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary433
377East Sac County ElementarySac CityEast Sac County Comm School DistrictElementary433
378Decorah Middle SchoolDecorahDecorah Community School DistrictMiddle432
379Mediapolis Elementary SchoolMediapolisMediapolis Comm School DistrictElementary432
380Central Lyon Elementary SchoolRock RapidsCentral Lyon Comm School DistrictElementary431
381Logan-Magnolia Elementary SchoolLoganLogan-Magnolia Comm School DistrictElementary431
382Longfellow Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary431
383Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingDenverDenver Comm School DistrictElementary431
384Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr HighEddyvilleEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDHigh431
385Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary430
386Frank L Smart Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictMiddle430
387Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary429
388Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary429
389Altoona ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary429
390Christine Grant ElementaryNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary426
391McKinley STEAM AcademyCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle426
392Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School DistrictMiddle425
393Peosta Elementary SchoolPeostaWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary425
394Table Mound Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary425
395Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictElementary424
396Centennial ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary423
397South Union Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary422
398Wilson Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle422
399Clarke Community High SchoolOsceolaClarke Comm School DistrictHigh421
400McKinley Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary421
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